The second Wheelchair Rugby Six Nations Championship takes place this summer in Paris and Team Ireland are ramping up their preparation, not just to defend the Triple Crown that they won first time round but to make a concerted effort for the Championship outright.
Last season’s appearance in the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby Six Nations was a journey of discovery for the Irish side, who adapted remarkably well to this new sport to beat England, Scotland and Wales, and despite losing narrowly to Italy and France there is a feeling in the camp that with improved and more focused training they can go a step further this time round.
The Front Row Union caught up with last year’s team captain James McCarty last weekend to discover how preparations are going for this years tournament.
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